Chez Shadman Shadman is a third-year international development studies student who enjoys the sound of a cat’s purr. She can be reached at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Chez Shadman The first productive tool we learned as children was probably the ability to read. Read more...

Slattery is the general manager of Skylight Books in Los Feliz and former board member of the Southern California Booksellers Association. By Kerry Slattery This is an exciting ““ and particularly challenging ““ time to be an independent bookseller. Read more...

This weekend, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will take place at UCLA. What is your favorite book of all time and why? Julie Garchow First-year Biology “My favorite book is “Exodus” by Leon Uris because it’s a great book about the conflict with Palestine and Israel. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Christine Byrd  Editor in Chief Michael Litschi  Managing Editor Jonah Lalas  Viewpoint Editor Barbara Ortutay  News Editor Amy Golod  Staff Representative Timothy Kudo  Staff Representative Brian O’Camb  Staff Representative   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Davis is the chair of the University of California Student Association and Barr works with the Center for Campus Free Speech (www.campusspeech.org). By Debbie Davis and Kathleen Barr The unanimous Supreme Court decision in Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system v. Read more...

  David M. Drucker Drucker is a history student in his final quarter at UCLA. E-mail him at [email protected]. The thing about political activism on campus is that it’s just so darned predictable. Read more...

Levi is a second-year student and financial vice-president of the Jewish Student Union. By Justin Levi This week, Jews around the world will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, the Israeli Day of Independence. Read more...